Politics

Kamloops two MLAs’ travel spending for ‘accompanying persons’ low in comparison

March 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Kamloops MLAs Todd Stone and Terry Lake spent $1,002 and $380 respectively on travel for “accompanying persons” during the last nine months of 2013, a [Continue]

Nancy Bepple’s career in civic politics should be remembered most for its focus on people

March 26, 2014 // 1 Comment

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Nancy Bepple is known for banjo music and pay raises for council. She was a lot more than that, and people will, hopefully, remember her as a [Continue]

Rally protests elections act at MP’s office

March 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — About two dozen protesters rallied outside MP Cathy McLeod’s constituency office during the lunch hour today to protest the Fair Elections Act. McLeod was in [Continue]

The free-spending ways of our politicians

March 23, 2014 // 5 Comments

SUNDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — What is it with politicians and money? They can’t stop spending it. It’s bad enough when they spend it on programs we don’t like or [Continue]

One of toughest decisions for a politician

March 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

THURSDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Kelowna Mayor Water Gray announced this week he won’t be running for another term. Many people in Kamloops don’t know Walter Gray [Continue]

McLeod praises outgoing finance minister

March 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod praised outgoing federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty today as a man whose legacy goes beyond his handling of the [Continue]